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Monday Menu Musings

After a month of menu planning, I've come to the conclusion that I'm not very good at this. Rather, I do fine on the planning end but I struggle with the execution of the plan. I'm way too fickle. Cold, windy, cloudy day with a main dish salad planned? Not happening. That is soup weather. Spicy dish planned and someone has a migraine? Nope. Time for scrambled eggs. Probably my best worst reason for a plan change: I don't wanna.

Can you believe I still yet haven't tried that yummy-sounding soup recipe from my mom? (Sorry, Mom!) I'm almost embarrassed to put up a plan for this week. Curry, spaghetti, and soup again?!

I think what I will do is forget the blogged plan, and start the Monday Menu recap for the past week. So, starting next week, I will report what we ate at dinner the prior week. That way I don't have to stress if life happens in conflict with a planned menu. Just keeping it real. :-)

Last week, I mentioned the "52 Method" from Chef Tess. I'm still intrigued by this and want to try it. Additionally, though, I think that it is important to have on hand a generous supply of chicken noodle soup, macaroni and cheese, jello, rice, applesauce, etc.--foods which sick people would tolerate. (No, we aren't ill, I'm just trying to be prepared.)

Comments

I read some of Chef Tess' blog and I am interested in the dry pack meals. I have all kinds of dehydrated and freeze dried foods in my storage. I wish we lived closer. If you decided to make these, I would offer to join/help you. Let me know if you try this and how it went.

1. I'm thankful for cooperative return policies. Several weeks ago, I mentioned that I had to return a range that I had purchased, and I hoped that the particular range was just a lemon and that the replacement wouldn't have the same problem. Well, unfortunately, it did. On the bright side, the store quickly picked up the second range and refunded my money. I'm putting appliance purchases on the back burner (!) for the moment.

2. I'm thankful for temples. I went one morning this week to the temple. I'm always amazed at how much insight comes in just an hour or two of reflection.

3. I'm thankful for my sister. She and her family came to Utah to spend Thanksgiving with her in-laws, and I got a chance to see her and her family on Wednesday. The last time I saw her was in January at our grandma's 100th birthday celebration. We feel lucky to have two visits in one year!

Me in a Nutshell

In the summer of 2018, after 29 years of raising children, my husband and I (as he puts it) "finally grew up and moved out on our own." I loved those years, but I also love the empty-nest adventure. No matter what your stage of life, I invite you to join me in living life with a thankful heart.